The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-02-17
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis Of tho Proceedings OF tho Senate And
House.
SENATE,


House.
Resolutions:
Mr.: Wood-That DR.: Hewitt DO deputized ia
int Sssn OF ventilation in
Mr.: Scheffer-For the appointment at Joint
committee VI three senate ro and five representa-
t;ves who shall inquire into the present condi-
t1on and tn: past record Of the State Agricult-
ural college. together with the funds and lands
he!oncing to the same. with . view OF enabling
the legislature TO tntelliReatly consider the pro.
Frlety OF establishing q state agricultural col.
!ege as separate institution. the better to adj
va!cc the agricultural interests Of this state.
That such Joint committee shall consist Of Sen.
tors H,xson' Brown AID Dodge and Representa-
tivcs Estes. Emory, Plowman, Reese and Pow.
ers. and that they are requested to report at the
earliest possible day: Mr. Pop" gave notice Of
waa adopted, adding Senators Durant and Mel.
son TO tho senate committee q al Representatives
Aels!er and 1verson to the house committees
The judiciary committee mace the follow
ing report:
Whteman's bill relating to villages tudch.
nlteiS postponed: Thacker. relating 10 place ot
trial In civil actions indefinitely postponed
m aats relating 20 marriage: indefinitely
mortgages. to pass: Duraat. sanitary measures
relating to cutting OF ice, to pass; Comatock
Minnesota reports to be furnished district
Judges, to pass: Stevens, relating to salary OF
the municipal judge Of Winona. to pass: Good
rich. amending the military code, to pass: Good.
rich, relating to the abduction Of females, to
pass: Bowen. relating to railroads, sent to the
railroad committee
sANATE BILLS PASSED.
BoWen-To consolidate and amend the citv
charter o. New Uln.
Whiteman-To authorize Lake county to issue
$4,000 bonds to build court house. '>'>
9. Dnrant-To ratify the organization Of South
Saltwater.
Durant-To authorize South Saltwater to issue
$1,000 water worka bonds
Hall-Rclating to Nine Mile slough.
Comrton Relating to the third insane hospf-
tai at Fergus Falls and making appropriation
Gibson-To amend and consolidate tho charte.
OF the city OF Austin. Mower county.
Buckman-To furnish Minnesota reports ia
the Judge OF probate aud clerk of court Of Ben
BnckmAn-To authorize Benton county to H.
sue -. 900 bonds to redeem outstanding bonds
due in March, 1888.
Senator Bowen's sleeping car bill fixes CHARGES
for berth at rs cents for the first 100 miles
and three mills for each additional mile, but u
no case snail moro than 81 be charged. The
penalty for viola, ion shall be not less than 1925
nor more than 500.
When the house adjourned after o'clock,
the grain bill was recommended to pass
Important amendments were added to the
bill by Mr.: Petit and others. As it now
stands on Its third reading the bill provides
The rates are for grain and its manufactured
p1oanc: t For l65 miles. per 100 pounds =
ess mes s' per 100 p0Ga'
cents for 800 miles, per 100 pounds, l3 cents
for 500 to $50 miles. per 100 pounds. IS cents:
Ter :''o Il 400 miles per 100 pounds, II cents.
Provided. that the penalties for overlooking
shall not not be In excess OF As per cent ad-
dironal to the regular rate. which shall only be
collected on the amount overloaded For all
other hnr han a01 nhDvn W.
railroad aud warehouse commissioners shall fix
and prescribe rates for the transportation OF
grain and its products. which. as nearly as may
re- snail be the same pro rata, per mite. as arc
fixed and declared in this act for the transporta-
ton OF wheat and its products within those
limits.
SENATE BILLS PASSED
To authorize the city Of Albert Lea to Issue
bonds for water works.
10 authorize the building OF bridge across
the river at Red Wing.
To authorize the city of Waseca to issue bonds
for water works.
TO prohibit the catching of fish in Lake Mime
Washta, Carver county.
10 auShorize the city OF St. Peter to issue
bonds Tor water works.
Senator Bowens bill taxing railroad land
was passed with an important amendment
yesterday, which relieves actual settlers
who have paid taxes from the date of pur-
the question of taxes which have frightened
settlers in the state from occupying certain
1ai.roa] lands. The provision is intended to
protect those settlers who have bought
land in good faith, and who have paid their
taxes from the time Of purchase. but will
reach great many persons, who it il
claimed, have evaded and are still evadine
the payment of any taxes at all
Mr.. Smiths bill passed by the senate yester-
day tixes the Limitation Of judgments in cases to
lnent Is rendered bv decree Of the court in such
ca scs the jndgme mt may be opened up at any
time within twenty years. Mr.. Smiths bill
ment.
The senate bills for the feIief OF Akin and
Truax tor contes,e election expenses were cut
down by the finance com,nittce. Mr.: Akin gets
1897. so instead If $3.50, aud Mr.. Truax oeta
$3.50 instead Of 81. 200.
The house voted down motions to re-
commit the high license bill and also to
amend, and passed. the bill by q vote of &C
to :}i;.
IN THE SENATE
There was only few more than quorum
when the senate was called to order yeeter
day. The following committee reports wore
received:
Judiciary
E.d"2.as: Canada thistles to pass. Compton
Sh>'E' ) certificates to pass Comstock: Legal.
! KING ecrtaln foreclosure proceedings to pass
Donne.!y: n. +. to amend the constitution tt
protect rights OF working people to pass. Don
nelly: H. T. relating 10 private consultation
between attorneys and prisoners to pass. Reyes
Scandal ia cases to pas Rogers: H. r. legal.
iZi,:y certaln town and city plots to pass Newell
H. r. relating to expenses Of cases in suprem.
court to PASS. Gregory: H. F. taking deposi
ROOAr2s RELATING ~
fees 20 pass.
Mining
Substitute for Whtten,an's bill to establish 4
mining school at Duluth. Provides school fol
manual training in all branches Of mining and
geology. Passed.
Federal relations
Joint resolution in relation to the school land.
Of the United States to pass
The senate went into committee Of The
whole, Mr. Clark in the chair The follow.
ing bills were recommended to pass:
CoE!stoch, to furnish Minnesota REPORTS tc
certain officers; Daniels relating to trust ccs Of
insane hospital at Rochester; Dur.n., reatins
to cutting ice: Goodrich. amending militsry
code: Ward, relating to fire Insurance. com.
panieS: Goodrich, abduction of females Durant
collection OF delinquent taxes; CrandaIl to ap
money fos state school for depcndeu;
state normal school at Moorhead.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Chapman-t,ixingt the salary Of the clerk ant
auditor OF LIE Sueur county.
Len ic-AmCndin2 the act incorporating the
town OF Candy in Cottonwood county.
Ramsey County Observation-Disclosures tn,
charter OF the city of st. Paul relating to thu
board of public works.
Whtteman-Fixinxt the salaries OF the commits.
sioncrs OF St. Louis county at 1860 per annuln
Whitemau-St. Louis county to issue i SO.
600 bonds for roads and bridges in that couu tv
Ramsey County Delegation - Appropriatinl
$1,000 o for the Wabasha street bridge
Observation-Disclosures the common council
of Wabasha to convey certain real estate for
school house site.
Burkhardt-To amend the charter Of the cit,
of Wabasha.
MISUNDERSTANDING the ownership Of rea
estate in the state.
MISUNDERSTANDING the city of Wabash:
to issue x3O, 600 bonds for water works and Il
aid i'll maintaining ferry across tho Mississippi.
river.
IN THE HOUSE.
Committee reports:
Judic1ary-To fix the amount of property ex
cmpt from levy. to indefinitely postpone; to set
tie the alleged claims OF f. H. Layheu ant
Eugene Guibault, to pass: to amend article !
OF the constitution, relating to the punishment
for nlisdemranors, - pass.
Towns and Counties-Relating to township as
SCISSORS. sent to committee OF the whole: maxim,
fee books in public offices public records ETC.. t.
Indefinitely postpone: relating to town tnsur
ancc companies, to pass.
Tho ,ro;f<oo ~, 1or-c o~>.l